CSTA Researchers East Meeting
Thursday January 22, 2009
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
Kent Room, Four Points Sheraton
London, Ontario

AGENDA

Agenda Item
Background
Action/Decision
1. Call to Order  

The meeting begins at 9:00 a.m. with Ellen Sparry in the chair.

 

2. Agenda The agenda is Document #1

Motion to Approve

 

3. Minutes

The minutes of the January 17, 2008 meeting are Document #2

 

Motion to Approve

 

4. Board Liaison Report

The Board Liaison report will be presented by Alejandro Hernandez. It is Document #3

 

 
5. Business from the Minutes

The following were action items from the minutes:

(a) Variety Registration - An update will be provided by CSTA Staff

(b) Cosmetic use of Pestides - was a resolution from the last meeting. CSTA staff to update.

 

Recommendations?

Provincial Committee Reports

6. Ontario Cereals Committee Ellen Sparry will report

 

Discussion, recommendations?

 

7. (a) Ontario Corn Committee

(b) CRAAQ

Marty Vermey to report

Alexandre Mailloux to report

 

Discussion, recommendations?

8. (a) Ontario Pulses

(b) Ontario Oil and Protein Seed Crops

 

John Van Herk to report

Alejandro Hernandez to report

 

Discussion, recommendations?
9. Adventitious Presence or Low Level Presence

An update on the work on LLP in food and feed and in seed will be provided by Bill Leask.

 

 

10. Convention on Bio-diversity, Access and Benefit Sharing

 

Bill Leask will provide an update, and outline the process around crops not covered by the Material Transfer Agreement.

 

 
11. Election Traditionally, the Vice-Chair moves to Chair and the Secretary moves to Vice-Chair. The current Chair is willing to serve another term. If this is acceptable, the Secretary could move to Vice-Chair, requiring a new Secretary to be elected. Election of Secretary

12. Other Business

 

   

13. Next Meeting

 

   
14. Adjournment   Adjournment must be moved, seconded and voted.